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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mikan trained for Coach Ray Meyer, how many left-handed shots did he do daily?

2. Who goes in for Alex when he fouls in Chapter 9?

3. Where did Oderah and Arinze's father grow up?

4. What percent of California's Stkate Championship games have been won by Catholic high schools?

5. When was Wang Zhizhi, the first Chinese player to play in the NBA drafted by the Dallas Mavericks?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jeevin say that he was lucky to be born?

2. When was the first slam dunk made by a woman?

3. What religion does Jeevin practice, and what are some key tenets of his religion?

4. How do the Dragons do on February 27, 2015, when Ivan and Paris are both out?

5. What was the prevailing thought about competitive team sports for women in the 1890s?

6. How do the Dragons do during the Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions?

7. What is the worst team for racism, and when do the Dragons play that team?

8. How did basketball come to China?

9. How did Oderah and Arinze Chidom become basketball players?

10. How did Qianjun "Alex" Zhao start playing basketball, and how did he come to play basketball in the U.S.?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Coach Lou often says Coach Phelps was a father figure to him. Why does Coach Lou say that Coach Phelps was a father figure to him? Why is the coach/player relationship important?

Essay Topic 2

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood in Dragon Hoops, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 3

Jeevin is a Punjabi kid who practices the Sikh faith. What are similarities and differences between the Sikh faith and Catholicism? Why did Jeevin’s faith make it difficult for him to be at O’Dowd at first?

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